A global team of computer scientists have developed a novel method that replicates physical objects for the virtual and augmented reality space just using a point-and-shoot camera with a flash, ...

When Carnegie Mellon University graduate student Brian He proposed developing a fully virtual pet, the idea was rejected for lacking innovation. Despite the setback, the Physical Presence Pet team ...

Virtual keyboards are a frequent source of frustration for augmented reality (AR) users. The virtual surfaces are slow and ...

A simple scheme of an illusion medium layer that transforms the stereoscopic image of an object (a golden apple) into that of the illusion (two green apples). (a) The golden apple (the actual object) ...

Computer scientists Parastoo Abtahi, center, and Mohamed Kari, left, are are working to bring virtual reality into the physical world by pairing mixed reality headsets with robots. Doctoral student ...

An object from another system is currently passing through our Solar System, and its behavior is of great interest to ...

Manipulating objects with bare hands lets us leverage a lifetime of physical experience, minimizing the learning curve for users. But there are times when virtual objects will be farther away than arm ...

Virtual reality (VR) is getting popular these days. This impressive technology has brought us to a new level of experience and entertainment. VR devices such as the Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard, and ...

Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the intersection of entertainment and technology. She's reported from locations spanning from Disneyland to Serbian refugee camps, and she ...